# US truck prices, inventories and diesel: early November 2026

> The October Logistics Managers' Index put US transportation prices at 88 and capacity at 38, both signalling rapid tightening in trucking. Inventory costs reached 88.8, the highest since March 2022, and EIA put diesel at $6.292 a gallon, down 6 cents on the week.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T12:07:48.318Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79601-us-truck-prices-inventories-and-diesel-early-november-2026
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising US truck rates and diesel costs raise the cost of moving feed ingredients and finished feed inland, which feeds into delivered prices for buyers. The analysis expects contract freight increases into 2027 even though diesel dipped slightly.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-28 | [Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19892-diesel-prices-ease-in-us-but-west-coast-fleets-hammered-by-spike-truck-news.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| DIESEL | 2017-09-20 | [Products: US Diesel Missing Until November \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69116-products-us-diesel-missing-until-november-energy-intelligence.md) | +4.1% | +2.1% |
| DIESEL | 2017-09-15 | [U.S. Diesel, Heating Oil Inventories At Historical Low \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69118-u-s-diesel-heating-oil-inventories-at-historical-low-oilprice-com.md) | +4.1% | +1.2% |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-24 | [Diesel prices surge even higher due to Iran war, surpassing $5.38 \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20341-diesel-prices-surge-even-higher-due-to-iran-war-surpassing-5-38-trucking-dive.md) | +7.5% | -8.1% |
| DIESEL | 2016-12-12 | [Trucking Industry Hits Road Bump With Rising Diesel Prices - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73647-trucking-industry-hits-road-bump-with-rising-diesel-prices-wsj.md) | +2.3% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- forwardernews.com: https://www.forwardernews.com/news/2026-11-03-us-transport-prices-outrun-capacity

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